Do Hospitals and Providers Have to Bill Insurance, Including Medicare and Medicaid?
Introduction
The landscape of healthcare billing can be complex and confusing, both for healthcare providers and patients alike. When there is third-party liability involved, such as in cases of accidents or injuries caused by someone other than …
Hospital Liens and the Reasonable Value of Care
June 9, 2022
The “reasonable value” of healthcare is an issue that weaves throughout our entire system. Even so, there’s no concrete definition of what exactly is “reasonable value”. Dr. Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins University School …
With Synergy’s Help, How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes
February 2, 2021
Synergy handles Hospital Lien disputes nationally on behalf of Trial Lawyers and their injured clients. Synergy’s Michael Walrath, Esq., as the nation’s leading authority on the nuances of state-specific hospital lien law and the facts underlying …
Hospital Liens: Factual and Legal Reduction Strategies
February 13, 2020
By: Michael Walrath
Some of the most frustrating and murky issues facing attorneys representing injured clients stem from alleged direct provider “liens” against settlement proceeds. The positions of various state bar associations on these issues, and the …
